<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.seb867cfe-7fff-4c47-a1b8-36cecdafa5d2P0 { margin-top: 0; line-height: 12.0pt; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; } span.seb867cfe-7fff-4c47-a1b8-36cecdafa5d2C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.seb867cfe-7fff-4c47-a1b8-36cecdafa5d2C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.seb867cfe-7fff-4c47-a1b8-36cecdafa5d2C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.seb867cfe-7fff-4c47-a1b8-36cecdafa5d2000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.seb867cfe-7fff-4c47-a1b8-36cecdafa5d2C0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="seb867cfe-7fff-4c47-a1b8-36cecdafa5d2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seb867cfe-7fff-4c47-a1b8-36cecdafa5d2C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:75:04:04"><span class="seb867cfe-7fff-4c47-a1b8-36cecdafa5d2C0-000000">44:75:04:04</span></a><span class="seb867cfe-7fff-4c47-a1b8-36cecdafa5d2C0-000001">.  Personnel.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="seb867cfe-7fff-4c47-a1b8-36cecdafa5d2C0"> The facility shall have a sufficient number of qualified personnel to provide effective and safe care. </span><span class="seb867cfe-7fff-4c47-a1b8-36cecdafa5d2C0">Healthcare personnel</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="seb867cfe-7fff-4c47-a1b8-36cecdafa5d2C0"> on duty </span><span class="seb867cfe-7fff-4c47-a1b8-36cecdafa5d2C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="seb867cfe-7fff-4c47-a1b8-36cecdafa5d2C0"> be awake at all times. Any supervisor </span><span class="seb867cfe-7fff-4c47-a1b8-36cecdafa5d2C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="seb867cfe-7fff-4c47-a1b8-36cecdafa5d2C0"> be </span><span class="seb867cfe-7fff-4c47-a1b8-36cecdafa5d2C0">eighteen</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="seb867cfe-7fff-4c47-a1b8-36cecdafa5d2C0"> years of age or older. </span><span class="seb867cfe-7fff-4c47-a1b8-36cecdafa5d2C0">The facility shall make available w</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="seb867cfe-7fff-4c47-a1b8-36cecdafa5d2C0">ritten job descriptions and personnel policies and procedures to personnel of all departments and services. The facility may not knowingly employ any person with a conviction for abusing another person. The facility shall establish and follow policies regarding </span><span class="seb867cfe-7fff-4c47-a1b8-36cecdafa5d2C0">healthcare personnel</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="seb867cfe-7fff-4c47-a1b8-36cecdafa5d2C0"> on contract.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seb867cfe-7fff-4c47-a1b8-36cecdafa5d2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seb867cfe-7fff-4c47-a1b8-36cecdafa5d2000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seb867cfe-7fff-4c47-a1b8-36cecdafa5d2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seb867cfe-7fff-4c47-a1b8-36cecdafa5d2C0">    </span><span class="seb867cfe-7fff-4c47-a1b8-36cecdafa5d2C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="seb867cfe-7fff-4c47-a1b8-36cecdafa5d2C0"> 42 SDR 51, effective October 13, 2015</span><span class="seb867cfe-7fff-4c47-a1b8-36cecdafa5d2C0">; 50 SDR 62, effective November 27, 2023</span><span class="seb867cfe-7fff-4c47-a1b8-36cecdafa5d2C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seb867cfe-7fff-4c47-a1b8-36cecdafa5d2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seb867cfe-7fff-4c47-a1b8-36cecdafa5d2C0">    </span><span class="seb867cfe-7fff-4c47-a1b8-36cecdafa5d2C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="seb867cfe-7fff-4c47-a1b8-36cecdafa5d2C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span class="seb867cfe-7fff-4c47-a1b8-36cecdafa5d2C0-000003">34-12-13</span></a><span class="seb867cfe-7fff-4c47-a1b8-36cecdafa5d2C0">(5).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seb867cfe-7fff-4c47-a1b8-36cecdafa5d2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seb867cfe-7fff-4c47-a1b8-36cecdafa5d2C0">    </span><span class="seb867cfe-7fff-4c47-a1b8-36cecdafa5d2C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="seb867cfe-7fff-4c47-a1b8-36cecdafa5d2C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span class="seb867cfe-7fff-4c47-a1b8-36cecdafa5d2C0-000003">34-12-13</span></a><span class="seb867cfe-7fff-4c47-a1b8-36cecdafa5d2C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seb867cfe-7fff-4c47-a1b8-36cecdafa5d2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seb867cfe-7fff-4c47-a1b8-36cecdafa5d2000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>